but that

phrase

: that

—used after a negative

there is no doubt but that it must be done

Examples of but that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The father, Mike, played center at Illinois State, but that only scratches the surface. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Other candidates in the race condemned her candidacy, and briefly considered consolidating around a single Black candidate to defeat her, but that effort failed. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Shein’s revenue has continued growing since, but that growth has slowed. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Bruce's Legacy founder Keith Cormican said that the terrain was difficult to search through, but that the team was able to help give Seymour's family some closure after the recovery mission. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for but that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat